长 cháng
“length; long; forever”
adjective, verb, adverbial adjectiveHSK 2 · 2021 list level 2Traditional 長
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
长 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entries. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 314: 长 cháng — Level 2; official annotation 2 (形). PDF page 87
- Entry 968: 长 zhǎng — Level 3; official annotation 3 (动、后缀). PDF page 104
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 长
长 has two common readings. Cháng means "long" or "length", as in 这条路很长 and 长两米. Zhǎng means "to grow" or "to increase", as in 长大 and 长高, and also appears in titles meaning "head" or "chief", such as 校长.
例句Example sentences
- 这条路很长。zhè tiáo lù hěn cháng.This road is very long.
- 这张桌子长两米。zhè zhāng zhuō zi cháng liǎng mǐ.This table is two meters long.
- 孩子们又长高了。hái zi men yòu cháng gāo le.The children have grown taller again.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我哥哥很长。
✓我哥哥很高。
长 describes length, not a person's height; use 高 for people being tall.
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✗这条路有很长。
✓这条路很长。
很 + 长 can be the predicate by itself; 有 must be followed by a measurement, as in 有三公里长.
深度指南Grammar & comparison guides
义项All meanings
- cháng: length; long; forever; always; constantly
- zhǎng: chief; head; elder; to grow; to develop; to increase